Reel or beam



F. MOSSBERG.

REEL 0R BEAM. APPLICATION man SEPT. 11. 1.219.

1,341,81 5; Patented June 1,1920,

ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK MOSSBERG, OF ATTLEBORO, MASSACHITSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO MOSSBERGPRESSED STEEL CORPORATION, OF ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPO- RATIONOF MASSACHUSETTS.

REEL on. BEAM.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK Mosscnne, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inReels or Beams, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to reels, beams or spools formed moreparticularly of pressed steel or other bendable or ductile material onwhich is wound wire, yarn or other material; and the object of thisinvention 1s to provide outwardly-pressed stiflenmg ribs in the headmembers, and to form the body or barrel portion with projecting edgemembers to fit into these recesses formed by the' hollow ribs, toprevent the material wound upon the barrel or body from becoming jammedor bound in the rib recesses; simple and effective means being alsoprovided for securing the heads to the ends of the body portion.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as will be more fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

, In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is an end elevation of my improved reel or spool.

Fig. 2- is a sectional side elevation on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a development of the body portion, showing the same as cutfrom sheet stock with the edge projections formed thereon, one seriesfor closing the hollow rib recesses and another employed for securin thebody to the heads.

Fig. 4 is an end view showing a modified form of spool or reel.

Fig. 5- is a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed September 11, 1919.Serial No. 323,143.

Pateiited June 1, 1920.

is also preferably cut or swaged from sheet stock into the formillustrated in Fig. 3, the

opposite edges of'this body portion being provided with spaced apartprojections 15 so that when this strip is rolled up to form the bodythese projections are spaced and shaped to fit into the recesses 13formed by the ribs, to close'the same at the point of junction with thebody, to prevent any possibility of the thread or wire wound upon thespool from being crowded down into the rib recesses below the peripheralsurface of the body.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, I have also provided extending fingers 16formed on the opposite edges of the tubular body portion, said fingersbeing adapted to extend through corresponding openings 19 in theopposite head plates of the spool and then by bending or riveting overas at 18 these fingers provide means for securing or fastening the headsto the bod portion.

The abutting edges 19 o the body plate may be welded or otherwisesecured together and a stiffening, inner'plate 20 may be positionedwithin the body and welded, riveted or otherwise secured therein ifdesired. In Figs. 1, 2 and 3.1 have shown the body as secured to theheads by means of bendstock and illustrating the projecting membersformed on the edge thereof for closing the recesses formed by the hollowribs.

This. invention relates to the construction of spools, reels or the likeby swaging, pressing or otherwise forming bendable sheet metal ormaterial.

In carrying out this invention I provide two heads 10 which areconnected to oppoable fingers formed'integral with the opposite ends ofthe body portion, but I do not, wish to be restricted to that particularmeans of securing the head to the body as. binding bolts 21 may beemployed, as

illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, for this. purpose in which case the bodymember would be formed without the vbendable fingers 16,

illustrated the construction described above.

My improved construction provides a strong and durable spool or reelofpressed metal, which is inexpensive in construction and may beproduced very rapidly.

The foregoing description is directed solel toward the constructionillustrated, but desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilegeof resortlng to all the mechanical changes to which the device issusceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the termsof the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a body portion having a headat either end, each head constructed of a sheet metal plate pressedoutwardly from its inner surface at intervals forming a plurality ofhollow, stiffening ribs, said body being formed of a strip of sheetstock bent into tubular form and provided with edge-extending portionsto fit into said rib recesses, and means for securing said heads to saidbody.

2. In a device of the character described, a body portion having a headat either end, each head constructed of a sheet metal plate pressedoutwardly from its inner surface at intervals forming a plurality ofhollow, stifl'ening ribs, said body being formed of a strip of sheetstock bent into tubular form and providedwith edge extending portions tofit into said ribrecesses, and bendable fingers also on said body' endsto extend through correspending openings in said head-plates bent orriveted over to secure said heads in position to said'body.

I 3. In a device of the character described, a body portion having ahead at either end, each head constructed of a sheet metal plate pressedoutwardly from its inner surface at intervals forming a plurality ofhollow, stiffening ribs, said body bein rovided with end-extendingportions to t into said rib recesses, and means for securing said headsto said body.

In testimony whereofI afiix 111 Si ature.

FRANK MO SB RG.

